EMS

Afghanistan

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  Afghan Wireless

  Afghan Wireless (AWCC) is a cellular network provider in Afghanistan which was launched on 13 November 2002 . It is a joint venture business between Telephone Systems International in the United States and the Afghan Ministry of Communications. Afghan Wireless signed a 15 year-contract with the Afghan Ministry of Communications, which has a 20% stake in Afghan Wireless.

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  Etisalat AFG

  Etisalat Afghanistan was launched in 2007 and has rapidly become the fastest growing telecommunications service provider of the country with an active base of 3 million subscribers. The company aims to be at the forefront of its market based on quality, innovative services and competitive pricing, with unsurpassed coverage in every province in the country. Since 2007, company has invested US$ 300 million in Afghanistan. Etisalat has signed a deal with Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) whereby they would conduct a Rural Telecom Development project in 17 rural districts in 9 provinces by building and operating 23 BTS sites.

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  MTN AFG

  MTN is a leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East and Africa. Through its legal entity Areeba, the company won the second GSM license in Afghanistan in July 2006 and was later re-branded to MTN in 2008.

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  Roshan Afghanistan

  Roshan is the leading GSM cellular service provider in Afghanistan, with coverage in over 224 major cities and towns, and 2 million active subscribers.

Algeria

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  Mobilis

  MOBILIS" is the trademark of Algeria Telecom Mobile, which is a subsidiary of "Algeria Telecom" since 2003. "MOBILIS" is the first mobile operator in Algeria providing numerous services for voice, data and content (MMS, GPRS, Wap portal). In December 2004, MOBILIS launched the first WCDMA trial network in Algeria... it is still the only one.

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  Nedjma

  Wataniya Telecom was commercially launched in 1999 as the first privately owned telecommunications operator in Kuwait. In March 2007, Qatar Telecom (Qtel) acquired 51% of Wataniya Telecom shares from Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSC (KIPCO) group. Wataniya owned by Qtel (Qatar Telecom) operates in algeria with brand name as nedjma.

Armenia

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  Viva Cell

  The first call made within the VivaCell-MTS network was on July 1, 2005, which marked the beginning of a new era in the mobile communications sector of Armenia. In a short period of time, VivaCell-MTS made a large impact by offering GSM services to every Armenian household. Cost efficiency, high performance and wide solid coverage across the country rapidly made the Company the talk of the town. VivaCell-MTS spearheaded the development of the telecommunication sector in Armenia, and offered innovative mobile voice and data products and services, and tailored solutions for different market segments.

Azerbaijan

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  Azercell

  LLC "Azercell Telecom" was established on January 19, 1996. Founders were Turkcell Hizmetleri A. S. and Ministry of Communications of Azerbaijan Republic.

Bahrain

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  Batelco

  Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) was established in 1981. After more than two decades, Batelco has developed a stellar reputation for providing world-class telecommunications and information services to the people of Bahrain and the surrounding region.

Benin

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  Glo Benin

  Glo is Africa's fastest growing telecommunications company. Owned by the Mike Adenuga Group, Glo is the market leading mobile service provider in Nigeria. Gloalso operates in the Republic of Benin and has recently acquired licenses to operate in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. It has a reputation as one of the fastest growing mobile service providers in the world. Glo aims to be recognized as the biggest and best mobile network in Africa.

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  Moov Benin

  Moov Benin is a mobile telecommunications company, formerly known as Telecel which was established in 2000 . It is one of the leading mobile operators in the area.

Botswana

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  Orange Botswana

  Launched in Botswana in March 2003, Orange is the new face of Vista Cellular, a mobile provider established in August 1998.

Burkina Faso

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  Airtel Burkina Faso

  Airtel Burkina Faso is the dominant player with 1,433,000 customers representing 50% market share

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  Telmob

  First mobile telecommunications operator in Burkina Faso, TELMOB has the largest network in terms of coverage, the largest market share in terms of revenue and the largest network of distributors. TELMOB maintains its position as the first cellular network in Burkina Faso with the equipment delivering a powerful tri-band signal, services and competitive rates, backed by qualified personnel.

CAR

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  Moov CAR

  In Africa, Etisalat acquired 50% of Atlantique Telecom's shares in April 2005. Based in the Ivory Coast, AT owns mobile operators in Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger, Central African Republic, Gabon and Ivory Coast. In 2007, Etisalat increased its shares in AT to 70% and again in May 2008, to 82%. AT group subscribers totaled 2.9 million at the end of 2007 CAR and africa.

Congo B

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  Airtel Congo B

  Airtel in africa was launched in September 2000 and is the most innovative mobile phone operator. Our customer base has grown tremendously - so has our coverage - and our service quality is unsurpassed in the market

DRC

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  Airtel DRC

  Airtel is the market leader with almost 5 million customers at the end of 2010.

Egypt

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  Etisalat Misr

  Etisalat is a leading international telecom company operating in 18 countries around the world. Egypt is one of the countries where operation was launched in May 2007 as the first 3.5G operator. Etisalat's entry to the Egyptian market ushered in a new era for the telecom industry.

Gabon

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  Airtel Gabon

  Airtel Gabon has 829,000 customers and its market share stood at 61%

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  Moov Gabon

  Moov Gabon is a mobile phone company, and a subsidiary of Atlantique Telecom - a multinational company working throughout West Africa.

Georgia

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  GeoCell

  1996 year - GSM communication history begins in Georgia. March 15, 1997 - first GSM operator, Geocell begin to operate commercially for Georgian telecommunication market.
  From the first day of its operations, number of Geocell's subscribers exceeded all expectations, and today it has more than 2 million subscribers.

Ghana

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  Airtel Ghana

  Airtel in Ghana was launched in September 2000 and is Sierra Leone's most innovative mobile phone operator. Our customer base has grown tremendously - so has our coverage - and our service quality is unsurpassed in the market

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  Glo Ghana

  GLO is a Nigerian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. GLO is a privately owned telecommunications carrier that started operations on 29 August 2003. It currently operates in 4 countries in West Africa namely Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Iraq

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  Zain Iraq

  Zain in Iraq is born out of the two most successful mobile operations in Iraq, namely MTC Atheer and Iraqna who have been providing a wide range of mobile telephony and data services since early December 2003. Together under one brand-Zain, the 9.681 million customers (as at December 31, 2008) they serve will benefit from being part of the Zain global family of 63.54 million mobile customers spread across the Middle East and Africa. Together they will be stronger in offering better mobile service to the people of Iraq at affordable prices.

Ivory Coast

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  Moov CDI

  Moov, a unit of Africa-focused Atlantique Telecom that is more than 80 percent owned by Etisalat, is currently Ivory Coast's third-largest cell-phone operator with some 1.5 million customers.

Jordan

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  Umniah

  Upon the official launch of its operations on June 26th 2005, Umniah quickly succeeded in making a strong entrance into one of the region's most highly competitive markets, positioning itself as the most successful operator to enter the Jordanian telecommunications market to date. Umniah's devotion to serving its subscribers, whom are its first priority, has driven it to keep abreast of the latest market developments and changing needs of various consumer segments.

Jordan

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  Zain Jordan

   

  Zain Group, previously MTC, was founded in 1983. Today, Zain is one of the largest mobile operators in the in Middle East and Africa, with more than 8.5 million customers in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, and 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. To date, 12 operators from the Zain Group have launched BlackBerry solutions with EMS, in Jordan, Kuwait, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia, DRC, Iraq, Gabon, and Congo B.

   

Kenya

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  Airtel Kenya

  Airtel was launched in Kenya in 2000 as Kencell and rebranded to Zain in 2008 and finally Airtel in 2010

KSA

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  Mobily

  In May 2005, Mobily launched its mobile services in Saudi Arabia. In less than a year, the number of customers for prepaid and postpaid packages reached 3.8 million, surpassing the record for packages in the Middle East and North Africa

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  Zain KSA

  Zain KSA is the third mobile network operating company in Saudi Arabia, operating GSM technology. It launched on 26 August 2008 and it enrolled more than 2 million subscribers within 4 months of its launch. The company paid $6.1 billion dollars for its license to operate in Saudi Arabia for 25 years.

Kuwait

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  Wataniya

  Wataniya Telecom was commercially launched in 1999 as the first privately owned operator in Kuwait. In March 2007, Qatar Telecom (Qtel) acquired 51% of Wataniya Telecom shares from Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSC (KIPCO) group

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  Zain Kuwait

  Zain Group, previously MTC, was founded in 1983. Today, Zain is one of the largest mobile operators in the in Middle East and Africa, with more than 8.5 million customers in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, and 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. To date, 12 operators from the Zain Group have launched BlackBerry solutions with EMS, in Jordan, Kuwait, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia, DRC, Iraq, Gabon, and Congo B.

Lebanon

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  MTC Touch

  On June 1, 2004, Zain (formerly known as MTC Group) the leading telecommunications mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa, was tendered a 4-year agreement by the Lebanese government to manage one of the country's two existing mobile networks (Mobile Interim Company 2 - MIC2). In November 2004, the operation was branded as mtc touch and remains today the sole subsidiary amongst 22 others not to be owned by Zain Group.

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  Alfa

  Alfa Lebanon is the second largest telecommunication operator in Lebanon. Alfa is growing quickly the subscriber base. It is part of Orascom  Telecommunication Group.

Madagascar

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  Airtel Madagascar

  Airtel holds second place in the mobile telecom market in Madagascar, has a 39% market share and over 1.4 million customers. Positive developments in the internet and broadband sector have begun following the arrival of the first international submarine fibre optic cables,

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  Telma

  Telma has already over 850,000 clients in mobile phone. As Telma big wish is to make mobile phone affordable to the maximum people, it is today the most affordable operator in Madagascar. As Telma is the pioneer in per second billing for international calls, it continues inno­vating and offers exclusive services : unlimited formulas in prepaid subscription, "SMS bonus"

Malawi

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  Airtel Malawi

  Airtel in Malawi was launched in September 2000 and is Malawi's most innovative mobile phone operator are proud to bring mobile communications to Malawi's vibrant and diverse communities.

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  TNM

  Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) Company number 4029 was the pioneer mobile network in Malawi. Listed on the Malawi stock exchange, it was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Telekom Malaysia and the then government owned Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL), In April 2007 Telekom Malaysia sold its 60% majority stake in TNM

Malta

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  GO Mobile

  In the late 1990s, the Maltacom board decided to enter the mobile telephony market, and in 2000 Go Mobile was launched.

Mauritania

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  Mattel

  Mattel is fully committed to introduce, implement, and continuously improve the quality Telecommunication service, and to a leading Telecom service provider in Country.

Moldova

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  Moldcell

  Moldcell started its operations in Moldova in April 2000 having launched a new phase in the development of mobile communication sector in Moldova. Moldcell shareholders are: MolFintur SRL holding 1% of the shares and Fintur Holdings BV owning 99% of the shares. By means of Moldcell Fintur marks one of its successful accomplishments on the market of Eastern Europe. Moldcell is a dynamic GSM operator that aims to satisfy its customers through high quality services and products in Moldova

Mongolia

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  Mobicom

  Mobicom is the largest mobile phone operator in Mongolia. It was established as a joint Mongolian-Japanese venture on 18th March of 1996, to be the first Mongolian cell phone service. It was founded by Newcom Group, Sumitomo, and KDDI. Mongolia's Newcom holds 40% of the share. Aside from cellular communications, Mobicom also has services including international communications, and satellite communications and wireless local loop or WLL

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  Unitel

  Uni Tel is a Mongolian Corporate Group of IT companies. Unitel Corporation was founded on December 23, 2005 as BSB consortium as GSM mobile phone operator, and began operations on June 26th of 2006. The company was renowned with its unique marketing and innovative products. Unitel provides mobile phone, internet, IPTV and communication satellite. Unitel is group of the six subsidiary IT companies of MCS group. MCS, Mongolian largest private held organization currently owns the major share of Unitel. Unitel is a second largest mobile operator in terms of subscriber base in Mongolia

Morocco

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  Maroc Telecom

  Maroc Telecom is the leader telecommunication operator in Morocoo. It is a subsidiary of Vivendi UniversaLl which owns SFR France as well.  Maroc Telecom is well implanted in Africa thanks to its 4 owned operators: Mauritel (Mauritania), Onatel (Burkina Faso), Gabon Telecom and Sotelma Mali.

   

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  Wana

  the third main telecommunication company in Morocco. It was one of the early Internet service providers in Morocco. It started marketing its internet services representing the brand Wanadoo, thus the name Wana. Initially a subsidiary of France Telecom, it is now controlled by the Moroccan conglomerate ONA, with Zain of Kuwait holding about 30% of equity.

Mozambique

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  Mcel

  The Mozambican government is reported to be planning a partial privatization of the state owned mobile network operator Moçambique Celular (mCel) the Mozambican Minister for Transport and Communications on 14^th Aug 2009. The initial sale will be for just a five percent stake, which will be offered to Mozambicans. Later sales may be opened up to overseas investors.

Nambia

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  Leo

  Leo formerly known as Cell One is a mobile telecommunications company in Namibia providing cellular coverage. It is currently the second largest mobile operator in Namibia with currently around 300.000 active subscribers. Leo was established under the name Cell One in 2007 and was the first cellular provider in Namibia

Nepal

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  Ncell

  Ncell is part of TeliaSonera one of the leading telecommunication operators in Europe. It was established in 2004 and it is the first private operator in Nepal.

Niger

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  Airtel Niger

  Airtel in Niger was launched in September 2000 and is Sierra Leone's most innovative mobile phone operator. Our customer base has grown tremendously - so has our coverage - and our service quality is unsurpassed in the market

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  Moov Niger

  Moov is embarking on a conquest to conquer the African continent and the world with enthusiasm and passion. Moov relies on a solid foundation to deliver the telephony of tomorrow for its customers since 2005.

Nigeria

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  Etisalat Nigeria

  Established in the UAE in 1976, Etisalat has over its 32 years of experience, pioneered various innovative technologies in emerging markets and extended the reach of millions of subscribers globally.

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  Airtel Nigeria

  Formerly known as Celtel Nigeria, the company was established in 2000, by a group of institutional and private investors as well as three state governments.
  It made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria. In 2006, following Celtel International's acquisition of majority stake in the company, it was re-branded Celtel and became an important part of Celtel's pan-African operations spanning 14 countries.On August 1, 2008 Celtel Nigeria was rebranded Airtel Nigeria following the global acquisition of Celtel International byAirtel Group.

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  Globacom Nigeria

  Glo Mobile Nigeria is the second largest Mobile Telecommunications Operator in Nigeria. It's majority owned by Mike Adenuga, chairman of the Mike Adenuga Group, which also owns Equitorial Trust Bank(ETB) and Conoil, the petroleum marketing company

Oman

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  Nawras

  An Omani mobile service provider, Nawras positions itself as the Sultanate's customer-friendly communications provider. Its vision is to enrich the lives of people in Oman through better communication services.

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  Oman Mobile

  Oman Mobile is the leading mobile telecommunication service provider in Oman with a subscriber base of more than 1.4 million customers.

Pakistan

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  Telenor Pakistan

  More than 150 years of accumulated experience within telecommunications, coupled with a pioneering spirit and a quest for knowledge and development - are what have brought Telenor to where it is today. Telenor Group has operations in 13 markets around the world and is still expanding. Go ahead and explore our history - in text, film and pictures.

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  Warid Pakistan

  Warid Telecom is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Group & SingTel Group. Launched in May 2005, it has since grown to a strong base of over 15 million users.

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  Ufone

  With a customer base spanning 15 million, Ufone is the second largest GSM operator in Pakistan. As a wholly owned subsidiary of PTCL, Ufone is the fastest growing entity in its sector.

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  Zong

  ZONG is the first International brand of China Mobile being launched in Pakistan. It is meant to empower and liberate the people of Pakistan.ZONG would offer its customers with entertaining & innovative value added services and will empower them by giving a wide variety of products, services & content to choose from

Palestine

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  Jawwal

  JAWWAL, Palestine's leading mobile services company, distinguishing herself with innovative Technology and professional viability. JAWWAL continued to grow in the MENA region's most competitive market. JAWWAL now controls over than 52% of the market and planning for 750K subscribers (by Jan 2006) and one million subscribers by (Jan 2007).

Qatar

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  Qtel Qatar

  Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is a telecommunications service provider in 16 countries. With expansion in the MENA and South East Asia region, Qtel Group's vision is to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by the year 2020. Today, two operators within the Qtel group have launched BlackBerry solutions with EMS (Qtel and Nawras, Oman).

Sierre Leon

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  Airtel Sierre Leon

  Airtel in Sierra Leone was launched in September 2000 and is Sierra Leone's most innovative mobile phone operator. Our customer base has grown tremendously - so has our coverage - and our service quality is unsurpassed in the market

Tajikistan

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  Indigo

  Indigo Tajikistan" (South Tajikistan) was established in November 2001. Indigo Tajikistan obtained a GSM-900 license in November'2001 and started commercial operation in July'2002. Tcell is a common brand of CJSC "Indigo Tajikistan" and CJSC JV "Somoncom" as of March 2010.

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  Somoncom

  CJSC JV "Somoncom" (North Tajikistan) was established in 1998. In August 1998, Somoncom obtained a GSM-900 license, and in 1 March 2000 launched commercial service in the city of Khudjand as the first GSM operator in Tajikistan. Tcell is a common brand of CJSC "Indigo Tajikistan" and CJSC JV "Somoncom" as of March 2010.

Tanzania

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  Airtel Tanzania

  Airtel Tanzania was launched in October 2001 and is Tanzania's most innovative mobile phone operator, which has introduced many "firsts" in the telecommunication sector. Airtel Tanzania subscribers have access to the only network that allows them to roam at the local rates while in East Africa.

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  Zan Tel

  Zantel is the official brand name for Zanzibar Telecom Limited, the fourth mobile service provider in Tanzania. Zantel was established in July 1999 and became operational a month later with its own international gateway, which enabled the firm to offer international communication services at extremely competitive rates.Zantel was recorded as the fastest growing network in Tanzania in 2007. With over 1 million subscribers this year from a base of 100,000 in 2005, Zantel has become a rising star.

Tchad

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  Airtel Tchad

  Airtel Chad is the no. 1 operator with 69% market share

Togo

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  Moov Togo

  Moov brings innovative offerings that are based on value-added services taking into account the specificities of each consumer and providing solutions tailored to their expectations in togo. With Moov, ATLANTIQUE TELECOM opts for a different approach to the business of being a mobile phone operator and gives the market what is best in mobile communication to give a new impetus to mobile telephony.

Tunisia

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  Tunisie Telecom

  Tunisie Telecom provides telecommunication services. The company offers a full range of fixed, mobile and satellite telephony services. It also provides ADSL services to its residential and business subscribers. It provides installation and exploitation of public telecommunication networks. The company also manages Internet access for telecommunications agencies. Tunisie Telecom was founded in 1995 and is based in Tunis, Tunisia.

UAE

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  Etisalat

  With a mission to extend people's reach without regard to matter or distance, Etisalat is the leading mobile operator in the U.A.E. Currently, EMS works with Etisalat Group at various countries across the region.

Uganda

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  Airtel Uganda

  Airtel Group, the leading telecommunications mobile operator servicing over 50 million customers announced it has re-branded its entire African operations from Celtel to Airtel. November 2004, Celtel Uganda simultaneously with its sister company Celtel Kenya unveiled its new brand identity at a function officiated by H.E the president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

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  Uganda Telecom

  Uganda Telecom, whose full legal name is Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), is an information and communication technology network company in Uganda.

Zambia

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  Airtel Zambia

  Airtel Zambia was launched in 1998 and continues to be one of the star performers of the Airtel Group. With two competitors in Zambia, Airtel is the market leader with a 69% market share. Airtel Zambia had 3.076 million active customers at 31 December 2009, representing a 15% increase compared to 31 December 2008.